Ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections, Union Minister Piyush Goyal praised the ruling Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti government for transforming Mumbai into a "world-class city". Speaking to NDTV, Goyal said that the ruling government, under Devendra Fadnavis for five years and then under Eknath Shinde for over two years, has done huge work on decongestion of Mumbai and helped in the ease of living. He also spoke about the newly-built Atal Setu, adding that the metro and railways have been upgraded under the government.